procurement
H-Source, Relevium partner to develop global supply of PPE
Platform centralizes procurement of medical surgical supplies for hospitals, governments and businesses.
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Biden proposes $700B-plus `Buy American’ campaign
Proposes tightening current Buy American laws easily circumvented by government agencies.
Military spending needed more now than ever: top defence official
Fears the Trudeau government will lean heavily on the $29-billion defence budget to help get spending back under control after COVID-19.
Canada invests another $70M in F-35 development
No commitment to buy but staying in the program has advantages: partners get a purchasing discount.
McMaster Innovation Park rolling out digital procurement
The bids&tenders platform is expected to modernize the research centre’s procurement effort.
Armoured vehicle market to jump to $21.97B: Allied
The boost in the market is due to militarization of law enforcement agencies and surge in demand for bulletproof vehicles.
Federal efforts to award contracts to Indigenous businesses hit snags
Promised to redirect at least 5% of contracts to Indigenous-led businesses.
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Premiers to celebrate USMCA, beat back protectionism in Washington
Trump kicking the tires on a Buy American move that would pull the US out of a $1.7-trillion procurement agreement with WTO members.
More than 100 military procurements facing delays: Defence Department
The delivery dates for new or upgraded equipment, some of which is needed urgently, have been pushed several years into the future
Saskatchewan NDP leader promises buy local preference
Meili commits to a Saskatchewan-first procurement policy for infrastructure at party convention.
Feds invest in new industrial security system
The government has awarded a $12 million contract to Ottawa’s KPMG
Raytheon and United Technologies to create a defence giant
Will count among its portfolio of weaponry the F-35 fighter jet engines, Patriot and Tomahawk missile systems, space suits and intelligence technology.
Procurement minister wishes Irving hadn’t threatened reporters
Carla Qualtrough says the government is reviewing its policies on divulging journalists’ information to companies.
Canadian Coast Guard’s first new icebreaker welcomed to fleet
The government cited the cost for the three icebreakers as $610 million.
Rival fighter jet makers warn procurement rule change for F-35 will hurt Canada
Feds revealed that they plan to ease industrial requirements for aerospace companies in the $19-billion competition to replace Canada’s aging CF-18s.
